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Dec. 9, 1924- 1,518,816

H. s. POWELL 1 FLOOR OR CEILING PLATE Filed NOV. 9, 1 22 INVENTOR [/WMPM ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

HERBERT S. POWELL, OF NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK.

FLOOR OR CEILING PLATE.

Application filed November 9, 1922. Serial No. 599,957.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT S. POWELL, a citizen of the United States. residing at New Hartford, in the county of Oneida and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Floor or Ceiling Plates, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to a flange and I declare the following to be a full, clear, concise and complete description thereof suflicient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a device adapted to fit about a steam, water or other pipe at the floor, ceiling or wall junction of a building. The device is made in two parts adapted to fit together in a demountable manner, whereby to form a ring or collar about said pipe. Furthermore, the device is constructed in such manner that it will stay at any given adjusted position along said pipe.

The object will be understood by referring to the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the floor or ceiling plate;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the floor or ceiling plate;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of one of the parts shown assembled to a pipe at the junction of the floor;

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view, showing the parts assembled and looking down into the interior thereof. the retaining spring being omitted.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the floor or ceiling plate is made of two ring like symmetrical parts 1 and 2. Parts 1 and 2 are, in each instance, semicircular in shape and are designed when placed together in assembled posit-ion to form a ring or collar about a hot water, steam or other pipe, as 3. Moreover, each of the parts 1 and 2 has its outer peripheral rim 5 rounded oif to not only aid in the artistic appearance of the floor or ceiling plate but also to form said parts cup shape for the purpose of housing a coiled spring 6. Part 1, when being formed, is sheared. with a die to make four projecting semi circular shaped tits or nubs 8. 8, 8, 8 before being pressed into shape and likewise part 2 is sheared to make four semi circular recesses 9, before being pressed into shape. The nubs 8 of part 1 fit into the recesses 9 of part 2, when the parts are assembled about pipe 3, whereby to aid in holding said parts 1 and 2 together in their proper adjusted position about pipe 3 without any lateral play thereof.

The inner edge of each of the parts 1 and 2 is equipped with a bent upstanding flange 10 that is cut down at 11. whereby to allow coiled spring 6, when assembled, to cross the central opening 12 formed by the united parts 1 and 2. The parts of spring 6 that cross opening 12 will make contact with the outside surface of pipe 3, whereby to hold said parts 1 and 2 together in any adjusted position along pipe 3. Flanges 10 are formed with a slight inward curve, in order to retain spring 6 therewithin. The respective ends of spring 6 are hooked together, as at 15.

Parts 1 and 2 can be placed about any pipe as 3 at any location by disposing said parts in contiguous relation thereto with nubs 8 engaging recesses 9 and then disposing spring 6 about flanges 10 and hooking the ends as at 15. Spring 6 will draw parts 1 and 2 together about pipe 3 and in parallel relation to the ceiling or floor 16.

In order to detach parts 1 and 2 from assembled position about pipe 3, the operator will grasp either or both of parts 1 and 2 and tip them towards pipe 3. Spring 6 will yield for this purpose. It can be unhooked thereafter and parts 1 and 2- removed from pipe 3.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a floor or ceiling plate. two semi circular shaped members having curved rims, nubs formed on one of said members and recesses in the other. whereby to fit said members together, a spring for hold.- ing said members in assembled position about a pipe and means formed on sald members for holding said spring in position.

2. In a floor or ceiling plate. two semi circular shaped members having a curved rim, nubs formed on one of said members and recesses formed in the other whereby l0 fit said members together. a coiled spring for holding said members together and flanges having curved surfaces 'LfOI ,retaining said spring in position.

3. In a flooriorioeilinr DIQfEG tWQ semi circular shaped members, curved rims formed on said members, nubs onerone of said members and recesses 0n the other, whereby to fit saidmmembe-rs together, ;upstanding c u'ved flanges formed on said membsrs a soiled springmetainerhin place 10 hyesaid upstanding cumeid flanges and said ,I-n itestimony Whereof I have affixed my 1 signature.

HERBERT s. POWELL. 

